Looking for information about Jordan and Casey families of Ashford
Hello,
I'm hoping that I can get some help in finding out more about the family of my great-grandmother Catherine Finn (nee Jordan). According to Killeedy parish registers Catherine was baptised June, 1875, in Ashford to parents John Jordan and Bridget Casey.
This couple were married in the chapel of Ashord, Broadford, October 31st, 1870 and had 6 children in Ashford - of which my great-grandmother was the 3rd:
Eliza b. 1872 (married John Carroll); Cornelius/Con b. 1873 (married Hannah Shaughnessy); Mary b. 1877 (married Michael Harte); Margaret b. 1879 (married Jeremiah Geary and Garrett Hayes) and Johanna/Hannah b. 1879.
John Jordan had two children by his first wife Catherine Roche (who appears to have died in childbirth in Gortnaclohy, Broadford in 1869) also in Ashford:
James b. 1865 (married Catherine Linehan) and Ellen b. 1867 (married John Bruce).
John Jordan himself was born about 1836 in Broadford to James Jordan (a sexton) and possibly an Ellen Browne.
Bridget Casey was born about 1842 in Ashford to Thomas Casey (a weaver) and possibly to mother with the surname Shaughnessy (though not sure).
John and Bridget moved to Milford whilst my great-grandmother and family were young and show up in the 1901 and 1911 census there, as do most of their children
It was also said my great-grandmother went to the workhouse for a short time (may have been while having a baby out of wedlock - my grandmother's sister around 1902). I know no more of this.
Again if anyone can help me find information particularly further back on the family of John Jordan, and Bridget Casey (there may be descendants of these families living in the Ashford area), I would be very grateful.
Many thanks,
Edward Fitzpatrick,
Shropshire